Church Planter

Storyline Church•Arvada, CO

About The Position

Storyline's Church Planter serves on the Storyline staff team and is prepared to carry out the church’s mission and vision until planting an autonomous church. The role is a 24-month commitment, consisting of approximately 12–18 months serving on staff at Storyline Church and approximately 6–12 months preparing to launch a new congregation. The Church Planter will absorb Storyline’s philosophy of ministry, preach and teach regularly, and serve as needed to help birth a new congregation from within Storyline. During the initial training phase, the Church Planter serves in pastoral ministry at Storyline, participates in the Adult Discipleship team, contributes to Storyline’s mission, develops leaders, and works with staff to disciple and care for the congregation. The role collaborates with Storyline staff and elders to ensure congregants are cared for and sent into Adult Discipleship spaces, and partners with the Adult Discipleship team to make disciples in Arvada. The Church Planter will launch, shepherd, and grow a new congregation in the Front Range or Denver Metro, working alongside Storyline staff and members. Responsibilities include building relationships and a support network, forming a launch team, and supervising and shepherding staff members added to that team. The Church Planter reports to the Executive Pastor, receives input from the Lead Pastor, Director of Missions, and elders, works with Storyline staff and elders, and leads the future church plant.

Requirements

Agree with and live in alignment with Storyline’s Statement of Faith and Mission & Values.
Have a clear understanding of the gospel and pursue Christian maturity.
Have 5+ years of ministry experience in church planting, leading a staff team, or leading a large ministry at a large or megachurch.
Have strong teaching and preaching gifting.
Be organized, an intentional delegator, and able to cast vision for Storyline’s ministry strategy.
Have excellent interpersonal skills for working with other staff and ministry leaders.
Have a collaborative and effective leadership style.

Nice To Haves

Passion for personal development and professional growth.

Responsibilities

Serve as a member of Storyline staff during the initial training phase.
Model servant leadership while serving in pastoral ministry at Storyline.
Participate as a member of the Adult Discipleship team at Storyline.
Contribute to Storyline’s mission.
Develop leaders within Storyline.
Work with Storyline staff to disciple and care for the congregation.
Collaborate with Storyline staff and elders to ensure congregants are cared for and sent in Adult Discipleship spaces.
Partner with the Adult Discipleship team to make disciples in Arvada.
Launch, shepherd, and grow a new congregation.
Work alongside Storyline Church staff and members to plant a new church in the Front Range or Denver Metro.
Build relationships with Storyline staff and members to develop a support network.
Build a launch team.
Supervise and shepherd staff members added to the launch team.
Preach and teach on a regular basis.
Serve as needed to help birth the new congregation.